by Chris Owenby | Oct 23, 2018 | Encouragement, Inspiration, Uncategorized
Do you know of Dan Cathy? He’s the CEO of a very popular food chain that sells chicken sandwiches among other items here in the states – Chick-fil-A. I had the pleasure of hearing him speak recently at a big breakfast event in Atlanta. He was inspiring and...
by Ivy Pirl | Aug 27, 2018 | Strategies, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized
This post, 6 Common Beginner Student Problems and How to Solve Them, is a two-part post by Ivy Belk Pirl. In part one, Ivy discusses three of the six common beginner student problems. Teaching beginners is so wonderful, isn’t it? Their excitement can brighten up our...
by April O'Keefe | May 16, 2018 | Encouragement, Motivation, Uncategorized
Parents who value music in their student’s lives are a tremendous boon to our profession. From an educational standpoint, you can’t beat music. Math and reading comprehension and they get to make pretty music? Sign my kid up! Parents who understand the value of...
by April O'Keefe | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
There are a vast number of opportunities that compete for time with music students today. Sports used to be limited to one season and only a couple of practices a week. Now, there’s travel ball, extra practices, three-a-days, private lessons and extra camps. Students...
by Chris Owenby | Mar 13, 2018 | Teaching Tips, Uncategorized
Teaching precise rhythm isn’t the most exhilarating thing to teach, but it’s essential. Especially, if we want our students to become well-rounded musicians. The following video is from a free online training that I gave on the topic. These are simple and...
by Chris Owenby | Sep 9, 2017 | Encouragement, Inspiration, Uncategorized
A familiar scenario – Teacher: “I’m excited to teach today!” “I just love my students!” “I love my job!” “I love the piano!” “I love music!” “I want to instill value in the next...
